Ireland Fines TikTok €530 Million for Data Transfer to China
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) levied a €530 million fine against TikTok for violating the GDPR by transferring European user data to China. The DPC cited TikTok’s failure to ensure equivalent data protection in China as the reason for the infringement, specifically highlighting concerns regarding potential access by Chinese authorities. TikTok was given six months to comply with the order, facing a suspension of data transfers to China if it fails to do so. The fine follows TikTok’s admission of inaccurate information regarding data storage in China.
John Q. Hosedrinker